Evening dress and day dresses, 1927

Left pattern: Dress in brown crepe de Chine with an unfitted bodice, and a pleated skirt with an inverted box pleat in the center. Bodice has a deep V-shaped neckline infilled with a white crepe blouse buttoned at the center, and sleeves are narrow with a narrow cuff. Finished with decorative curving panels at each hip and along the neckline.

Center pattern: Dress in brown wool with narrow inset sleeves trimmed in white pique. Skirt is straight with an inverted box pleat in the center. Unfitted bodice with a oval panel, and a low V-shaped neckline infilled with a white blouse buttoned at the center. Bodice has a shawl collar in white pique. Dress is finished with an attached belt buckled at the waist.

Right pattern: Sleeveless dress in red silk with gold polka dots. Bodice has a low square neckline and is trimmed at the back left shoulder with a pouf of tulle. Dress is gathered at the waist with a skirt draped in several tiers and a bustle trailing to the ground.

The artistic director of Les Idees Nouvelles is G.P. Joumard.

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Left pattern: Dress in brown crepe de Chine with an unfitted bodice, and a pleated skirt with an inverted box pleat in the center. Bodice has a deep V-shaped neckline infilled with a white crepe blouse buttoned at the center, and sleeves are narrow with a narrow cuff. Finished with decorative curving panels at each hip and along the neckline.

Center pattern: Dress in brown wool with narrow inset sleeves trimmed in white pique. Skirt is straight with an inverted box pleat in the center. Unfitted bodice with a oval panel, and a low V-shaped neckline infilled with a white blouse buttoned at the center. Bodice has a shawl collar in white pique. Dress is finished with an attached belt buckled at the waist.

Right pattern: Sleeveless dress in red silk with gold polka dots. Bodice has a low square neckline and is trimmed at the back left shoulder with a pouf of tulle. Dress is gathered at the waist with a skirt draped in several tiers and a bustle trailing to the ground.